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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
DATE: APRIL 21, 2026
FROM: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AND THE INTERNATIONAL
BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 47 –
GENERAL AND PROFESSIONAL/PART-TIME MANAGEMENT
UNITS
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 23
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES: NO
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, take the following actions:
1. By two (2) Resolutions, adopt Memoranda of Understanding (“MOUs”) establishing the terms and conditions of employment for classifications represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 47 (“IBEW”), General Unit, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028, and the Professional Management and Part-Time Management Unit (“Professional Management Unit”), effective January 17, 2026 through January 16, 2029.
2. By Motion, amend the Fiscal Year 2025/26 budget accordingly by $2,602,560.
DISCUSSION:
IBEW General Unit: This group represents approximately 200 full-time employees serving in the Anaheim Public Utilities Department, the Public Works Department, and the Convention, Sports & Entertainment Department. Classifications within the unit include those responsible for the daily operations of the electric and water utilities, electrical and HVAC systems of City facilities, and public utility customer services.
IBEW Professional Management Unit: The IBEW Professional Management and Part- Time Management Unit represents approximately 70 full-time employees and 3 part-time employees serving in the Anaheim Public Utilities and Public Works Departments.
Classifications within the unit include those such as Real Property Analyst, SCADA Systems Analyst, Assistant Power Engineer, Associate Transportation Planner, Principal Civil Engineer, Senior Electric Systems Designer, and Principal Power Systems Planning Engineer.
Adoption of Memoranda of Understanding between the City of Anaheim and IBEW Local 47, General and Management Units April 21, 2026
The IBEW General Unit’s MOU expired on January 1, 2026, and the Professional Management Unit’s MOU expired on January 16, 2026. The City’s labor negotiations team has worked under City Council authority since October 17, 2025. The MOUs presented to City Council for adoption reflect the tentative agreements reached by the City’s negotiations team and IBEW on March 6, 2026, and were subsequently ratified by the IBEW members in both the General and Professional Management Units on March 10, 2026. Substantive provisions in the proposed MOU reflecting the tentative agreement include the following:
General Unit:
Term of MOU: Three (3) years. From January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028; Wages: A total of sixteen percent (16%) in wage increases over the three-year term of the contract that includes eight percent (8%) effective the pay period beginning January 2, 2026, four percent (4%) effective January 15, 2027, and four percent (4%) effective January 14, 2028;
Temporary Upgrade Pay: Increase in pay from five percent (5%) to seven and one- half percent (7½%) for eligible employees upgrading to a management position; Bereavement Leave: Provide paid leave for up to five (5) paid shifts (not to exceed 40 hours), with the ability to use such leave for one designated person per year with whom the employee has a significant personal relationship; Holidays: Provide two (2), eight (8)-hour floating holidays, not to exceed 16 hours of paid time off work. The leave time shall not have monetary value, renew annually, and not roll over from year to year;
Bilingual Pay: A thirty-dollar ($30) per pay period increase in Bilingual Pay.
Employees who have successfully proven competency to speak another language in addition to English will now receive one hundred twenty dollars ($120) per pay period, and employees who have successfully proven competency to speak, read, and/or write in another language will receive one hundred forty dollars ($140) per pay period;
Shift Differential: Increase in the hourly shift differential compensation from one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) to two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per hour for all shifts that begin between 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and from two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25) to two dollars and seventy-five cents ($2.75) for all work shifts that begin after 3:00 p.m.;
Meal Allowance: Increase the amount allotted for a meal from eighteen dollars ($18) to twenty-five dollars ($25) per meal;
Safety Boot/Shoe Allowance: Provide an annual increase of one hundred dollars ($100) for Utility workers required to wear safety boots from three hundred dollars ($300) to four hundred dollars ($400). Introduce a one-hundred-dollar ($100) allowance for safety shoes for the Meter Reader classification; Longevity Pay: Effective in the second year of the MOU, the first full pay period of 2027, additional compensation of three percent (3%) of base pay for members who have completed ten (10) years of service, and six percent (6%) of base pay for members who have completed twenty (20) years of service for the City of Anaheim; and
Identification of various topics for further discussion to improve clarity of language.
Adoption of Memoranda of Understanding between the City of Anaheim and IBEW Local 47, General and Management Units April 21, 2026
Professional Management and Part-Time Management Unit:
Term of MOU: Three (3) years. From January 17, 2026 through January 16, 2029; Wages: A total of sixteen percent (16%) in wage increases over the three-year term of the contract that includes eight percent (8%) effective retroactively to the pay period beginning January 30, 2026, four percent (4%) effective January 29, 2027, and four percent (4%) effective the first full pay period after January 28, 2028; Bilingual Pay: Increase bilingual pay premium to one hundred twenty dollars ($120) per pay period for speaking only, and employees who have successfully proven competency to speak, read, and/or write in another language to one hundred forty dollars ($140) per pay period;
Holidays: One (1) additional, eight (8)-hour floating holiday, not to exceed 8 hours of paid time off work. The leave time shall not have monetary value and shall not roll over from year to year;
Bereavement Leave: Provide paid leave for up to five (5) paid shifts (not to exceed 40 hours), with the ability to use such leave for one designated person per year with whom the employee has a significant personal relationship; Safety Boot Allowance: Increase annual payment from three hundred dollars ($300) to three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325); and Longevity Pay: Effective January 29, 2027, employees who have completed ten (10) consecutive years of service with the City of Anaheim shall receive additional compensation of three percent (3%) of base pay. Employees who have completed twenty (20) consecutive years of service with the City of Anaheim shall receive additional compensation of three percent (3%) of base pay, for a total of six percent (6%) of base pay.
The attached redlined copies of the MOUs reflect additional revisions, including language updates, clarification of existing provisions, and the removal of outdated provisions and classifications that have been superseded by prior Council actions.
The proposed MOU aligns compensation and related provisions for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers members with industry standards, to ensure the City remains competitive, supporting recruitment and employee retention. Additional compensation adjustments, including increases to meal and boot allowances, reflect the rising costs of food and goods. Collectively, these changes strengthen the City’s ability to recruit and retain a qualified workforce necessary to support the efficient operation that delivers direct services and resources to our community and visitors.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
IBEW represented classifications are primarily funded by Enterprise Funds with 91% in the Public Utilities Department and the remaining 9% in the Public Works and Convention, Sports, and Entertainment Departments. The impact to the General Fund for the two units is approximately $1,673,541 over the three-year term of the agreement, including $164,151 for Fiscal Year 2025/26. The combined impact to the other funds is approximately $22,846,736 over the three-year term, including $2,438,409 for Fiscal Year Adoption of Memoranda of Understanding between the City of Anaheim and IBEW Local 47, General and Management Units April 21, 2026
2025/26. The City’s FY 2025/26 budget will be amended by $2,602,560 broken down by department as follows:
Department Amendment
Public Utilities $2,094,871
Public Works 389,434
Convention, Sports & Entertainment 118,255
Total $2,602,560
Respectfully submitted,
Linda N. Andal
Human Resources Director
Attachments:
1. Resolution - IBEW General Unit
2. Memorandum of Understanding - IBEW, General Unit
3. Memorandum of Understanding - IBEW, General Unit - Redlined
4. Resolution - IBEW Professional Management and Part-Time Management Unit
5. Memorandum of Understanding - IBEW, Professional Management Unit
6. Memorandum of Understanding – IBEW, Professional Management Unit - Redlined